S.I. No. 105/1992 - European Communities (Surveillance of Imports of Certain Iron and Steel Products) Regulations, 1992.
S.I. No. 105 of 1992. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SURVEILLANCE OF IMPORTS OF CERTAIN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS) REGULATIONS, 1992. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WHEREAS the State has been authorised under the Recommendation of the Commission of the European Communities dated 7 March 1991 (No. 556/91/ECSC)(1) as amended by Commission Recommendation No. 3909/91/ECSC dated 18 December 1991 authorising Member States of the European Communities to apply Community surveillance to imports of certain iron and steel products originating in non-Member States other than members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) (the conditions and details of which the Commission has determined in that Recommendation); | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)OJ No. L62, 8/3/91, p. 18. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOW, I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Surveillance of Imports of Certain Iron and Steel Products) Regulations, 1992. 2. (1) In these Regulations "the Minister" means the Minister for Industry and Commerce. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) A reference in these Regulations to a CN code number shall be taken to be a reference to that code number in the integrated tariff of the European Communities (TARIC), as amended from time to time, which said tariff is based on the codes of the combined nomenclature in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3174/88 of 21 September 1988(2) as amended or replaced by any subsequent regulations or decisions of an institution of the European Communities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2)OJ No. L298, of 31/10/1988, p. 1. 3. (1) These Regulations apply to the goods which are specified at a tariff heading and CN code number mentioned in column (1) of the Schedule to these Regulations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) The particulars mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to these Regulations are inserted solely to facilitate identification of the goods specified at the tariff heading and CN code number mentioned in column (1) of that Schedule opposite the insertion in column (2), and accordingly nothing contained in column (2) shall affect the construction or limit or control the operation of any provision of these Regulations (including the mention of the tariff heading and CN code number in column (1)). 4. With the exception of goods in free circulation in other Member States of the European Community or goods originating in EFTA countries, the importation into the State of any goods under these Regulations shall be subject to the production by the importer of an import document issued by the Minister on the application of the importer made in compliance with the provisions of Commission Recommendation No. 3909/91/ECSC, Articles 1 and 2 whereof are set out for information in the Annex to these Regulations. 5. Any person who for the purpose of obtaining for himself or any other person an import document, makes any statement or representation or presents or lodges any document in respect of an application for any such import document which is to his knowledge false in any material respect shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SCHEDULE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of April, 1992. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DESMOND O'MALLEY, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Industry and Commerce. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EXPLANATORY NOTE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Instrument allows the Minister to operate a system of surveillance on specific imports of iron and steel products originating in non-members States of the European Community other than members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ANNEX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION No. 556/91/ECSC AS REPLACED BY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION NO. 3909/91/ECSC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLES 1 AND 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(This Annex does not form part of the Regulations) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Article 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. The release for free circulation in the Community of iron and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty, listed in Annex II(1) and originating in non-member countries other than EFTA, shall be subject to the issue of an import document. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)See Schedule to Regulations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. The products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be considered as being of first-choice quality until the importer provides proof to the contrary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. The import document shall be issued or endorsed by the Member States, free of charge and for any quantities requested, upon receipt of the application and in any case within not more than ten working days from the submission of the completed application and presentation of two duplicates of the relevant purchase contract(s) and the vendor's order confirmation(s). The originals of these documents as well as the pro forma invoice must be produced if required by the licence-issuing authority. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to the maintenance of existing quantitative restrictions imposed by Member States on certain iron and steel products in respect of certain non-member countries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5. The period of validity of the import document is hereby fixed at three months, without prejudice to possible changes in the important arrangements in force. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Article 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. The importer's application must state: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( a ) the name, address, occupation, telephone, telefax and telex numbers of the importer; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( b ) the description of the goods and the CN code;(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2)OJ No. L247 of 10/9/90, p. 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( c ) the country of origin; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( d ) the country of consignment; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( e ) the net weight, by individual lots; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( f ) the currency and value invoiced (cif or daf); | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( g ) the proposed date and place of customs clearance; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( h ) where the products concerned are seconds or of substandard quality, the precise characteristics establishing that this is the case, in accordance with the instructions given by the Commission in its communication on distinguishing criteria. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. The following additional information shall also be supplied by the importer: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. For goods originating in and consigned direct from one of the countries listed in Annex I (direct importation):(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3)Brazil, Bulgaria, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( a ) the commercial description of the goods, including exact specifications, whether they are for use in shipbuilding, details of the exporter and place of delivery; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( b ) the delivered price per tonne, exclusive of VAT, including details of all the items figuring in the calculation of the delivered price, particularly extras, rebates and transport costs to the point of delivery; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( c ) particulars of: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(i) the Community producer's price list chosen for calculating the delivered price, including the date of the chosen list; or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(ii) where appropriate, the non-member country offer on which the terms of the delivery have been aligned, in sufficient detail to identify the offer and including the date; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( d ) for goods falling within CN code 7201, the name and address of the final purchaser, where known. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. For goods originating in one of the countries listed in Annex I but consigned from any non-member country other than the country of origin (indirect importation), and for goods originating in a non-member country not listed in Annex I: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( a ) a complete description corresponding to that appearing in the list of products subject to the basic prices in force, and details of the exporter and the place of delivery; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( b ) the cif or daf price at the Community frontier, per tonne, in the currency of the contract, plus customs duties applicable and unloading costs; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( c ) for goods falling within CN code 7201, the name and address of the final purchaser, where known. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. The importer shall declare that neither he or the purchaser will be granted any reduction, rebate or other form of refund not mentioned in the contract for the transaction, either at the time of the transaction or subsequently. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. The importer shall certify that his application for an import document is accurate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5. The importer shall state whether his application is a repeat of a previous application concerning the same delivery. |